Pathe

Posts which include films from the Pathe Archive

Newsreels of Newlyn, Cornwall: 1937 and 1946

13 May 202313 May 2023

In these two short snippets from the Pathé film archive, we see nine Newlyn fishermen petition the Minister of Health at Westminster and a post-war… Read More »Newsreels of Newlyn, Cornwall: 1937 and 1946

Red Trawlers of Brixham, 1933

11 May 202313 May 2023

This Pathé archive footage of the Brixham Regatta, 1933 opens with a title screen ‘The Red Trawlers of Brixham – famed in song and story… Read More »Red Trawlers of Brixham, 1933

Viking ship ‘Hugin’ at Ramsgate

10 April 202323 April 2023

The Viking Ship ‘Hugin’ on permanent display at Pegwell Bay, Ramsgate is a replica of the Viking ship which sailed from Denmark to Thanet in 1949. This… Read More »Viking ship ‘Hugin’ at Ramsgate

The America’s Cup

14 June 202226 May 2023

Watch this excellent archive footage from the America’s Cup heyday, 1934, entitled “THE AMERICA’S CUP – Rainbow (defender) and Endeavour (challenger) in final trails.” This… Read More »The America’s Cup

Red Sails aka Sailing Barge, 1947

6 September 201923 October 2023

View archive footage of an English sea-going barge in this Pathé newsreel which opens with the commentator saying ‘the tall mast of a ship is… Read More »Red Sails aka Sailing Barge, 1947

85 lives saved from ‘Rohilla’: November 1914

7 November 201721 April 2023

In 1914 the Whitby lifeboatmen, along with four other boats from the treacherous north east coast of England, saved 85 lives, including wounded soldiers and… Read More »85 lives saved from ‘Rohilla’: November 1914

Trawling in the 1940s

18 October 201724 April 2023

This post has a link to an ‘Instructional film’ from the Pathé Archive providing a clearly-presented overview of trawling in the 1940s, as steam began… Read More »Trawling in the 1940s

Tollesbury, Essex and the America’s Cup, 1937

14 July 201719 April 2023

The small Essex village of Tollesbury has a fascinating maritime heritage and still has a vibrant sailing fraternity today. The village sign and Parish Church… Read More »Tollesbury, Essex and the America’s Cup, 1937

Sailing on the Broads, 1933

7 July 201720 April 2023

This Pathé Archive brings us a glimpse back to 1933 with footage of three young women sailing on the Norfolk Broads. The full title reads… Read More »Sailing on the Broads, 1933